"Docetae" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Late Latin Docetae, from Koine Greek Δοκηταί (Dokētaí), from Ancient Greek δοκεῖν (dokeîn, “to seem, to appear”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|LL.|Docetae}} Late Latin Docetae, {{der|en|grc-koi|Δοκηταί}} Koine Greek Δοκηταί (Dokētaí), {{der|en|grc|δοκέω|δοκεῖν|to seem, to appear}} Ancient Greek δοκεῖν (dokeîn, “to seem, to appear”) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Docetae pl (plural only)
  1. (Christianity, historical, derogatory) Any of various groups of Christians, Gnostics, etc. said to believe that Jesus was fully divine and that his humanity and sufferings were illusory. Tags: derogatory, historical, plural, plural-only Synonyms: docetes, docetists Derived forms: docetic, docetism, docetist, docetize
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